Sending Photos to Someone at Knox County Detention Center: The Rules (6-photo limit, photo paper, and content)
Mailing photos to someone at Knox County Detention Center? The rules are strict, and mail that doesn't follow them can be destroyed. Here's how to send pictures the right way, including the 6-photo limit, photo paper requirement, and what content gets rejected.
Knox County Detention Center only allows one type of enclosure in inmate mail: pictures. Each inmate can receive up to six photographs per package, and they must be printed on photo paper. Don't try slipping in anything extra with the pictures. Even something small is likely to be treated as a rule violation.
- ✓ Keep photos and mail between 3 1/2" x 5" (postcard size) and 8 1/2" x 11" (letter size)
- ✓ Make sure the contents are no thicker than light card stock and can feed through a sheet-fed scanner
Don't skip this: Address the envelope with the inmate's name and inmate ID, and include your return address. Mail that isn't addressed correctly can be rejected.
Two surprisingly simple mistakes get photo mail destroyed: internet printouts and colored pages. Knox County Detention Center does not allow either, and both will be destroyed on sight. The facility also bans a long list of "extras" that can't be included or attached to mail: address labels, stickers, homemade or musical cards, non-white envelopes or paper, paintings, tracing paper, coloring book pages, colored drawings, raised decorations, and liquids like paint, glue, or white-out. If you want your photos to actually make it through, keep the mailing plain and scanner-friendly.
"Provocative material" is also prohibited and will be destroyed. The facility's definition is broad: it covers content that causes annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, as well as sexually arousing content. If you're on the fence about a picture, pick a different one. Simple, non-suggestive family photos are far less likely to trigger a rejection.
Heads up: All incoming mail is opened and either inspected or read. Anything that violates the rules can be destroyed.
- Print the photos on photo paper - Regular internet printouts do not count. Use actual photo paper prints.
- Count them before you seal the envelope - Knox County Detention Center allows up to six photographs per package.
- Stay within the size limits - Keep everything between 3 1/2" x 5" and 8 1/2" x 11" so it meets the mailroom requirements.
- Keep it thin and scanner-ready - Mail must be no thicker than light card stock and able to feed through a sheet-fed scanner.
- ✓ Do not include or attach prohibited items like stickers, address labels, homemade or musical cards, non-white paper/envelopes, tracing paper, coloring pages, colored drawings, paintings, raised decorations, or any liquids (paint, glue, white-out)
- ✓ Address the envelope with the inmate’s name and inmate ID
- ✓ Put a return address on the envelope
Tip: Not sure if something will pass? Keep it simple. Standard letter or postcard-sized photo paper with nothing bulky attached is the safest bet for a sheet-fed scanner.
Incoming mail at Knox County Detention Center is opened and inspected or read to check for contraband and rule violations. If staff find a violation, the mail can be destroyed. Since destruction is a real possibility, plan for it. Keep digital copies of every photo you send. If a picture is borderline (colored pages, internet printouts, or anything that could be considered provocative), swap it for a safer option before you mail it.
Plan ahead: Mail with violations can be destroyed, not returned. Send copies you can replace, never originals you can't get back.
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